3 John
3 John 1
King James Version, with the SBLGNT beneath the selected verse, with the SBLGNT beneath every verse, with an SBLGNT interlinear beneath every verse. Team packages so far: Gen 1:1–31, Gen 2:1–25, Gen 3:1–24, Gen 4:1–26, Gen 5:1–32, Gen 6:1–22, Gen 7:1–24, Gen 8:1–22, Gen 9:1–29, Gen 10:1–32, Gen 11:1–32, Gen 12:1–20, Gen 13:1–18, Gen 14:1–24, Gen 15:1–21, Deut 32:1–43, Ps 82:1–8, John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25, Rom 8:1–39, Rom 9:1–33, Rom 10:1–21, Rom 11:1–36, Rom 12:1–21, Rom 13:1–14, Rom 14:1–23, Rom 15:1–33, Rom 16:1–27, Gal 1:1–24, Gal 2:1–21, Gal 3:1–29, Gal 4:1–31, Gal 5:1–26, Gal 6:1–18, Phil 4:1–23.
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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
ὉTheT-NSMπρεσβύτεροςelderN-NSMΓαΐῳTo GaiusN-DSM-PτῷtheT-DSMἀγαπητῷ,belovedA-DSMὃνwhomR-ASMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἀγαπῶloveV-PAI-1SἐνinPREPἀληθείᾳ.truth.N-DSF
2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,A-VSMπερὶconcerningPREPπάντωνall thingsA-GPNεὔχομαίI prayV-PNI-1SσεyouP-2ASεὐοδοῦσθαιto do wellV-PPNκαὶandCONJὑγιαίνειν,to be in good healthV-PANκαθὼςeven asCONJεὐοδοῦταίdoes wellV-PPI-3SσουyourP-2GSἡ<the>T-NSFψυχή.soul.N-NSF
3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
ἐχάρην γὰρ λίαν ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν καὶ μαρτυρούντων σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς σὺ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς.
ἐχάρηνI rejoicedV-2AOI-1SγὰρforCONJλίανexceedinglyADVἐρχομένωνwhen were comingV-PNP-GPMἀδελφῶν[the] brothersN-GPMκαὶandCONJμαρτυρούντωνthose bearing witnessV-PAP-GPMσουfrom youP-2GSτῇto theT-DSFἀληθείᾳ,to truth,N-DSFκαθὼςeven asCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSἐνinPREPἀληθείᾳtruthN-DSFπεριπατεῖς.are walking.V-PAI-2S
4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
μειζοτέρανGreaterA-ASF-Cτούτωνthan these thingsD-GPNοὐκnotPRT-NἔχωI haveV-PAI-1Sχαράν,joyN-ASFἵναthatPREPἀκούωI may hear ofV-PAS-1Sτὰ<the>T-APNἐμὰmyS-1SAPNτέκναchildrenN-APNἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀληθείᾳtruthN-DSFπεριπατοῦντα.walking.V-PAP-APN
5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
Ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,A-VSMπιστὸνfaithfullyA-ASNποιεῖςyou are doingV-PAI-2SὃwhateverR-ASNἐὰνmaybeCONDἐργάσῃyou shall doV-ADS-2SεἰςforPREPτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφοὺςbrothersN-APMκαὶandCONJτοῦτοthat [thing]D-ASNξένους,strangers,A-APM
6Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
οἳwhoR-NPMἐμαρτύρησάνtestifiedV-AAI-3Pσουof yourP-2GSτῇ<the>T-DSFἀγάπῃloveN-DSFἐνώπιονbeforePREPἐκκλησίας,[the] church,N-GSFοὓςwhomR-APMκαλῶςwellADVποιήσειςyou will doV-FAI-2Sπροπέμψαςhaving set forwardV-AAP-NSMἀξίωςworthilyADVτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ·of God.N-GSM-T
7Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
ὑπὲρOn behalfPREPγὰρforCONJτοῦof theT-GSNὀνόματοςnameN-GSNἐξῆλθονthey went forthV-2AAI-3PμηδὲνnothingA-ASN-NλαμβάνοντεςacceptingV-PAP-NPMἀπὸfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPMἐθνικῶν.Gentile [people].A-GPM
8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvesP-1NPοὖνthereforeCONJὀφείλομενoughtV-PAI-1Pὑπολαμβάνεινto receiveV-PANτοὺς<the>T-APMτοιούτους,such [men]D-APMἵναso thatCONJσυνεργοὶfellow workersA-NPMγινώμεθαwe may beV-PNS-1Pτῇin theT-DSFἀληθείᾳ.truth.N-DSF
9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
ἜγραψάI have writtenV-2AAI-1SτιsomethingX-ASNτῇto theT-DSFἐκκλησίᾳ·church;N-DSFἀλλ’butCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMφιλοπρωτεύωνloving to be firstV-PAP-NSMαὐτῶνamong themP-GPMΔιοτρέφηςDiotrephesN-NSM-PοὐκnotPRT-NἐπιδέχεταιwelcomesV-PNI-3Sἡμᾶς.us.P-1AP
10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
διὰBecause ofPREPτοῦτο,this,D-ASNἐὰνifCONDἔλθω,I shall come,V-2AAS-1SὑπομνήσωI will bring to remembranceV-FAI-1Sαὐτοῦof himP-GSMτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNἃwhichR-APNποιεῖ,he is doing,V-PAI-3Sλόγοιςwith wordsN-DPMπονηροῖςevilA-DPMφλυαρῶνprating againstV-PAP-NSMἡμᾶς,us;P-1APκαὶandCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἀρκούμενοςbeing satisfiedV-PPP-NSMἐπὶwithPREPτούτοιςthese,D-DPNοὔτεneitherCONJ-NαὐτὸςhimselfP-NSMἐπιδέχεταιhe receivesV-PNI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφοὺςbrothers,N-APMκαὶandCONJτοὺςthoseT-APMβουλομένουςpurposingV-PNP-APMκωλύειhe forbidsV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJἐκfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐκκλησίαςchurchN-GSFἐκβάλλει.he casts [them] out.V-PAI-3S
11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,A-VSMμὴnotPRT-Nμιμοῦdo imitateV-PNM-2Sτὸwhat [is]T-ASNκακὸνevilA-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJτὸwhat [is]T-ASNἀγαθόν.good.A-ASNὁThe [one]T-NSMἀγαθοποιῶνdoing goodV-PAP-NSMἐκofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-Tἐστιν·is;V-PAI-3Sὁthe [one]T-NSMκακοποιῶνdoing evilV-PAP-NSMοὐχnotPRT-Nἑώρακενhas seenV-RAI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν.God.N-ASM-T
12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
ΔημητρίῳTo DemetriusN-DSM-Pμεμαρτύρηταιwitness has been givenV-RPI-3SὑπὸbyPREPπάντωνallA-GPMκαὶandCONJὑπὸbyPREPαὐτῆςitselfP-GSFτῆςtheT-GSFἀληθείας·truth;N-GSFκαὶandCONJἡμεῖςwe ourselvesP-1NPδὲalsoCONJμαρτυροῦμεν,bear witness,V-PAI-1PκαὶandCONJοἶδαςyou knowV-RAI-2SὅτιthatCONJἡtheT-NSFμαρτυρίαtestimonyN-NSFἡμῶνof usP-1GPἀληθήςtrueA-NSFἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S
13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
ΠολλὰMany thingsA-APNεἶχονI hadV-IAI-1Sγράψαιto writeV-AANσοι,to you,P-2DSἀλλ’butCONJοὐnotPRT-NθέλωI desireV-PAI-1SδιὰwithPREPμέλανοςinkN-GSNκαὶandCONJκαλάμουpenN-GSMσοιto youP-2DSγράφειν·to write;V-PAN
14But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. (GNT 1:14-3John:1:15)
ἐλπίζωI hopeV-PAI-1SδὲhoweverCONJεὐθέωςsoonADVσεyouP-2ASἰδεῖν,to seeV-2AANκαὶandCONJστόμαmouthN-ASNπρὸςtoPREPστόμαmouthN-ASNλαλήσομεν.we will speak.V-FAI-1P